Vice President, Global Patient Safety Operations

The Vice President (VP) of GPS Operations is responsible for overseeing the global pharmacovigilance areas of Case Evaluation and Reporting (CER), Quality and Compliance Center of Excellence (CoE) ensuring the effective operations and compliance across our portfolio lifecycle and geographies.

This executive role requires a strategic business leader with experience in leading patient safety areas, proven abilities with team development, in depth understanding of pharmacovigilance operations, quality and compliance, planning, and assessing and implementing regulatory requirements, along with shown capabilities to lead cross-functional initiatives. The VP of GPS Operations will drive operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement of globalization and innovation of PV capabilities, operations, and compliance. This leader will develop a leadership team, provide team oversight of talent development, and join the GPS Leadership Team (LT).

A typical day as a Vice President, Patient Safety Operations might look like:

• This leadership position is responsible for all aspects of pharmacovigilance operations and delivery in support of team areas of GPS:
• CER (Case Evaluation and Reporting)
• Q&C CoE (Quality and Compliance Center of Excellence)
• This role requires an ability to provide strategic business leadership and direction to the pharmacovigilance team, fostering a culture of excellence, efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement, and strengthening inspection readiness.
• This role collaborates with executive leadership to integrate pharmacovigilance strategies with broader company objectives and applicable initiatives on behalf Regeneron’s portfolio and regulatory requirements.
• Provide pharmacovigilance leadership, expertise and guidance to cross-functional teams to support product development, regulatory submissions, and post-marketing activities in the areas of case operations, PV quality and compliance and planning.
• Deliver business excellence to improve efficiencies, optimize resource utilization, and strategic oversight of safety systems.
• Oversee and manage all aspects of pharmacovigilance activities, including adverse event reporting, signal detection, risk management, and benefit-risk assessments.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of safety reports to regulatory authorities and maintain compliance with global pharmacovigilance regulations.
• Develop forecasting methods and critical methods to optimize vendors and third-party partners to deliver efficiencies.
• Implement and manage robust pharmacovigilance systems and processes to ensure the highest standards of data integrity and quality.
• Keep abreast of global regulatory requirements, including providing assessments to the GPS LT and working in partnership with the QPPV Office to ensure compliance with all relevant pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines.
• Strengthen all aspects of pharmacovigilance for readiness and inspections and audits.
• From an operations perspective, meets stakeholder needs including but not limited to Global Development, IOPS (Industrial Operations and Product Supply), Commercial, and Business Development.
• Collaborate with all areas of GPS: Safety Sciences, Pharmacoepidemiology and Risk Management CoE, QPPV office, etc. along with Regeneron areas including GD quality, vendor management, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and other relevant departments to ensure seamless integration of pharmacovigilance activities and objectives.
• Provide PV expertise and mentorship to cross-functional teams to support product development, regulatory submissions, and post-marketing activities.
• Establish and ensure department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and PV vendor metrics.
  

This Role Might Be For You If

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or a related field (MD, PharmD, PhD preferred).
• Minimum of 20 years of experience in pharmacovigilance within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Extensive knowledge of global pharmacovigilance regulations and guidelines (e.g., FDA, EMA, ICH).
• Proven track record of leadership and strategic management, team development in pharmacovigilance.
• Strong understanding of drug development processes and post-marketing surveillance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Strong business acumen and proven ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
  
  

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive and diverse culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which often include (depending on location) health and wellness programs, fitness centers, equity awards, annual bonuses, and paid time off for eligible employees at all levels!

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Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$300,000.00 - $500,000.00